A practical review of barriers and challenges to a definitive randomised trial of grafts versus fistula

J Vasc Access. 2024 Mar 4:11297298241234610. doi: 10.1177/11297298241234610. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA definitive randomised controlled trial of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) versus arteriovenous grafts (AVG) has been advocated for more than a decade, but as yet, none has been completed. The aim of this article is to summarise the theoretical barriers, review the difficulties in trial design and practicalities that have thus far prevented this from occurring.PMID:38436199 | DOI:10.1177/11297298241234610

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - March 4, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: David Kingsmore Ben Edgar Karen Stevenson Nicola Greenlaw Emma Aitken Andrew Jackson Peter Thomson Source Type: research